Journalist Aslam Shah granted bail in defamation case
Karachi :Journalist Aslam Shah was granted bail on Wednesday, a week after his arrest on the charges of “defamation through social media” under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca)….
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Misuse of Cybercrime Law Against Journalists Raises Alarms as Convictions Remain Low
By Ehsan Ahmed Sehar Pakistan’s Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) was designed to combat cybercrime, online harassment, and digital abuse, recent developments reveal a growing misuse of the law…
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Karachi based journalist Aslam Shah held under Peca sent to prison on judicial remand
KARACHI: Judicial Magistrate South sent journalist Muhammad Aslam Shah to prison on judicial remand a day after the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) arrested him in a case registered…
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ATC hands double life sentences to YouTubers Adil Raja, Haider Mehdi ,Wajahat Saeed Khan, Moeed Pirzada & Sabir Shakir over Digital Terrorism
ISLAMABAD – An anti-terrorism Court (ATC) in Islamabad has sentenced YouTubers Adil Raja ,Haider Mehdi, Wajahat Saeed Khan, Moeed Pirzada and Sabir Shakir to two life terms each in a…
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Family and team revive Arshad Sharif’s YouTube channel
ISLAMABAD — The YouTube channel of slain Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif has been revived by his family, with support from his longtime colleague and former executive producer Adeel Raja. The…
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Only 26 convictions from 22,500 complaints? NA panel questions NCCIA, flags SC rulings
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s National Cybercrime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) secured just 26 convictions from more than 22,500 complaints received in 2025, lawmakers were told on Tuesday, prompting sharp criticism over institutional capacity…
